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Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker

“We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: Financial records show a little less than $20 million in payments, but $14 million went to associates, while $5 million went to Biden family members. The bank records do not prove Joe Biden engaged in wrongdoing.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

“President Ferdinand Marcos said on Sept. 4 that the only reason for the surge in the retail prices of rice is the price manipulation by smugglers and hoarders.”

Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop

Vera Files says: Executive Order No. 39 dated Aug. 31 cited “global events” beyond the country's control, such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict, India's ban on rice importation and the unpredictability of oil prices in the world market, t…

Joe Biden, president

“According to the Congressional Budget Office,” the Inflation Reduction Act “will save the federal government $160 billion over the next 10 years because Medicare will be paying less for the prescription drugs they’re making available to seniors.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The Congressional Budget Office projects 10-year cumulative savings of $161.7 billion from two provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. But $44.3 billion of that will be plowed into other Medicare initiatives.

Mike Pence, former vice president

“I actually pushed the Deficit Reduction Act. That was the last time we actually reduced the national debt in the United States, when I was the leader of House conservatives.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The U.S. last reduced its debt on a sustained basis from 1996 to 2001. This was largely before Pence entered Congress, and half a decade to a decade before the law he referred to passed.